Please write a free verse poem using one of the following quotes. Also, please only submit new poems and dated poems, with the name of the contest and sponsor at the bottom of the poem. Please put your quote at the top of your poem.
Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit ~ Peter Ustinov
Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. ~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Every story I create, creates me. I write to create myself. ~ Octovia E. Butler
Our deeds determine us, as much as we determine our deeds. ~ George Eliot
But love's a malady without a cure. ~ John Dryden
Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet. ~ Kin Hubbard
If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door. ~ Milton Berle
What to Submit?
1 original, poem on the theme of .............
Any form is acceptable.
Prizes
First Prize, Glory
Second Prize, Glory
Third Prize, Glory
Twelve Honorable Mentions
Preparing Your Entry
Submit one copy of your poem online. Format your poem. Please make your entry easy to read — no illustrations or fancy fonts.
English Language
Poems should be in English. Poems translated from other languages are not eligible, unless you wrote both the original poem and the translation.
A Note to Poetry Contestants
You are welcome to enter this contest, whether or not you won a prize in one of my previous contests.